Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-18

'eaau nc Aau ueen requested 10 make the formal
announcement Of the death OF Judge Cartier, as
was well known to them. since the last sitting of
the court the chief justice, who had been at the
head OF this judicial family for nearly quarter OF
n Gs of . naa passed away Although he was
ms long Illness yet 1t was hard to realize that
they should see his kindly face and hear his voice
position on the bench, but because in DAYS gone
by he filled an eminent place when the destfnies
OF tne people were involved that this court should
event.
JUDGE HAGNERs FEELING TRIBUTE.
Judge Hagner, who is now the acting chief JUS.
ttce, responded as follows:
''fhe announcement just made was not unex-
pected, for we have all known for months that
His buoyant disposition and force of viii con.
tended long with the painful disease and doubt
less postponed the Inevitable day beyond the
perlOd when feebler nature would have Yielded
TO the tnexorabie decree.
The death OF a chief justice of this court could
not under any circumstances be otherwise than
solemn and affecting event to US all But in this
case 1t possesses q peculiar impressiveness from
the TACT that the chief justice had been its presd
quarter OF century since. He was its oldest
member at the time OF its organization he re-
NAMED on the bench longer than either OF his
original associates. and when he died he had al
most attained the four score years to which so
few are strong enough to come. His strength
had not yet become labor and sorrow for except
had not become dim nor his vital force abated.
= became acquainted with CHIEF Justice Cartier
eight years ago, when took my place on this
bench. He had then nearly attained hts sixty
seventh year, and was naturally past his prime I
saw enough OF him during our association to give
ample assurances that the traditions OF his former
ability were well founded. He was accustomed TO
say Of himself that he had not been a prOIound
student OF the law, and he was never deeply
trained in the learning OF books But he possessed
mind OF great breadth and vigor and OF rare
acuteness, with faculty OF perceiying with
which he considered decisive of the real questions
involved. The study OF causes heard before him.
as general thing, were confined to his animated
discussion with counsel during the argument and
with his brethren in the combination room He
seemed to have mastered the general prin-
cip ,es., OF CORE correct legal Judgment and his
apply them to the questions involved or by a
species OF intuition. His opinions. which were al
in language peculiarly characteristic OF the
qualities Of his mind and disposition original in
style. frequently sententtons and epigramatic,
always striking, sometimes abounding In Quaint
humOr: there was rarely absent from his deliver
anceS some sentence or expression that would fix
itself upon the attention and he carried away in
the memory OF those who listened. And what
ever he said was delivered in a voice and with a
manner SO animated and impressive that commu-
ncated an interest 70 discussions that might have
otherwise been dun and inattractive Nature had
bestowed upon him massive form and striking
phySiognomy, highly-eXpresSive countenance
strength.
at Is with Chief Justice Cartier ia his sphere as
member or this court that we may appropriately
Which, as public man, the country at large knew
him Wen As lawyer long In full practice. as i
legislator In the halls OF Congress- as holding a
high diplomatic position and as the associate OF
prominent men In trying times he filled conspic-
uOuS place in the history OF his time He viii
long be remembered In This community, where he
lived 80 long, and especially by the members Of
tue bar, who knew him SO wen and could best an
preciate his mental endowments and his great
''Of The fve justices who were here eight wears
ago two have lefG this bench by voluntary retire
met and three have yielded to the hands OF death:
SO that as the only member OF the court or that
day, lind myself called upon In behalf of tie
court to respond TO the Impressive announcement
by the district attorney that reminds US that we
may never M0fehefe see again the face OF our Ven
cradle and distinguished colleague
in behalf OF LAY colleagues. express our SYM
pathy with the sentiments SO eioquentiy uttered
in our hearing, and direct that the portraIt OF
tue CHIEF Justice that looks upon US from these
walls thOW Imperfect representation or him as
he was In bis best estate y he draped in mourning,
and that thiS court stand adjourned till WedneS.
day morning after the celebration Of the funeral
services OF The deceased
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
The announcement OF the death was made in
appropriate terms by Col Enoch Totten, and
Judge Cox responded, directing an adjournment
to Wednesday next.
THE CRIMINAL COURT
gomery took his seat for the first time to-day,
District Attorney Worthfngton arose and said
that since the last sitting Of the court the chief
Justice had passed from earth. and recognizing
he might add, should By, he moved that the court
adjourn TIL after the faneral-to Wednesday
Judge Montgomery said he had been advised
that the special terms would not Sit and that
some proceedings would take place In General
e al 1aaa
A sketch Of Hi. Life.
Chief Justice Cartier OF whose life brief sketch
was given In Saturdays STAR was born near
Rochester, N. T., in 1872. In early life, was ap-
prenticed to the printing business under the late
Ihurlow Weed: He read law and was admitted TO
having practiced about four years in Rochester he
removed to Akron, Ohio, where he practiced law
t He was at this time staanch democrat and as
such he represented his district in the Ohio ieis
lature. In 1S4S he was elected a representative
was reelected for an additional term, Subse-
Quently he removed TO Cleveland, and was chosen
adedega6e 70 Inc fnr th 81 aS0
Judge Cartier was one Of the four in the Ohio
delegation who changed their votes from Chase
campaign fonow1ng tie late Chief Justice Cartier
did elective work on the STUMP and there are
and the speeches. made by him. remarkable for anec-
dOte and wit. When MI. Lincoln was fnaugurated
Judge Cartier was In this city, and was received at
the White House as one OF the intimate friends os
the President. short time after Mr.. LincOlns In
auguratiOn Judge Cartier was NppDinted United
states Minister TO Bolivia but he returned to this
city In the winter 81 100A
APPOINTED As CHIP JUSTICE
On the passage OF the act organizing the Su-
preme court OF the District OF Columbia, In 1883
Nr. Lincoln rendered him the position Of chief
Justice This Office, though he did not seek it. he
accepted and held It continuously for twenty -four
years. This CONT succeeded the old Circuit Court
Of the District. The war was then In progress,
there were many troops In and about the District
and every portion Of the country was rspresentsd
udQes TO organize and set the judicial machinery
In Operation. This was rendered more dinicult
nom the fact that the Laws i9 force here-the 3ld
statltesof lid United states to some extent, con-
aicted with each other. The four judges, hailfng
disposed t. 1cHow the practace then In vogue In
the states tEQp WeAee fesx came 1T 10 the chief
eesGnnllE hE1na1ng QgaeT out q chao6 When hold.